PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Birk Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeraka comes into the arena with Most Wanted Cowboy blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zeraka
vs
Trudeau

193 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Birk Zeraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeraka fails with the takedown
and Trudeau counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Birk Zeraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeraka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trudeau sprawls well. Trudeau wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zeraka gets slowly back to his feet.
Zeraka shoots in for a double leg but Trudeau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Birk Zeraka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zeraka misses with a takedown
and Trudeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zeraka looks for a takedown but Trudeau sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Trudeau gets tackled into the cage by Zeraka. Zeraka maintains the clinch.
Trudeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zeraka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trudeau gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trudeau.
Zeraka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trudeau gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zeraka is breathing heavily.
Trudeau cracks Zeraka with a nice body shot.
Trudeau lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau scores with a hook to the body.
Trudeau lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trudeau.
Zeraka takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Trudeau.
Trudeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zeraka backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trudeau.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trudeau.
A nice left hand lands by Trudeau.

Zeraka tumbles to the floor! Trudeau threw a big shot that dropped him and now Trudeau is on top looking to finish! Zeraka has guard but can he survive?!

Zeraka is rocked!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Trudeau pushing down on Zeraka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oh Zeraka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trudeau is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zeraka seems to have got his legs back now.
Trudeau moves into full mount! Zeraka won't be happy about that!
Zeraka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zeraka tries to get out of the position.
Trudeau scoring with strikes but Zeraka is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trudeau lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot lands for Trudeau! Zeraka is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pierre Trudeau!